ChineseNewYear

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1. Open up every door and window to let the old year air out at midnight and leave them open until the new year has arrived (could be 5 am depending on the year) to let the new year’s luck in.
2. Keep all your lights on to scare away the bad ghosts – you’ll be partying all night with your family and friends to see the Chinese New Year in anyway – but hopefully you have some solar power too!
3. Wear brand new clothes for a fresh start – a complete outfit if you can – that’s everything from underwear to outer clothing and accessories.  Red clothes are considered extra lucky as they scare away bad spirits.
5. Resolve any arguments, long standing conflicts and feuds.
6. Don’t lend or borrow money.  Settle all debts.  If you can’t go into hiding.
7. Don’t use any cutting implements (knives, scissors, blades) of any kind for the first 5 days of the Chinese New Year – you will cut your new luck.  You should have made all your meals prior to Chinese New Year so now you can just eat them, relax and enjoy the Chinese New Year celebrations.
8. Don’t drop your chopsticks
9. Don’t sweep the floors or clean the house for the first 5 days of the Chinese New Year. You were supposed to clean from top to bottom everything prior leading up to the Chinese New Year so it shouldn’t be too difficult and you can take the time to enjoy the Chinese New Year activities and your family.
10. Don’t wash your hair – you could wash out all the luck you’ve recieved.
11. Don’t greet people who are mourning – sad one this, just when they need all the support they can get.
12. Don’t say the number 4 in Chinese. It means death. No sure whether you should also leave out 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104 and so on.
13. Enjoy Chinese New Year and your family and friends.

Guo Nian Hao (Happy New Year)

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